Indian Geography – Peninsular Rivers of India (Godavari and Krishna)

Indian Geography – Peninsular Rivers of India (Godavari and Krishna)

1) What is meant by peninsular rivers of India? – These rivers flow in the Indian peninsula, which is the area extending from Narmada River to India’s southern tip

2) What is the main feature of India’s peninsular rivers? – These rivers are seasonal in flow unlike the Himalayan Rivers, which are perennial in nature

3) Peninsular rivers are broadly classified in how many categories? – Two   a) East flowing rivers b) West flowing rivers

4) East flowing rivers flow into which oceanic body? – The Bay of Bengal

5) Which are the important East flowing rivers of the peninsular river system? – Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Cauvery (Kaveri), Brahmani and Mahanadi


6) Which is the longest river of Indian Peninsula? – Godavari – Length 1465 km. (Godavari is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is the largest river of South India)

7) Which is the originating point of Godavari River? – Trimbak near Nasik, Maharashtra

8) Godavari flows through how many states before merging into the Bay of Bengal? – Two – Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh (Its flowing length in Andhra Pradesh is longer than that of Maharashtra)

9) Godavari forms a major delta in Andhra Pradesh in association which other major river? – Krishna (Krishna and Godavari rivers form the Krishna-Godavari delta, which is also known as the KG delta. This is the second largest delta of the Indian subcontinent after the Sunderbans delta)

10) Which are the major tributaries of Godavari? – Manjira, Penganga, Vardha and Indravati

11) Which river is sometimes called “Vriddh Ganga” or the old Ganga? – Godavari

12) Which are the important cities situated on the banks of Godavari River? – Nasik, Nanded and Rajahmundry

13) Which is the second largest river the east flowing peninsular river system of India? – Krishna

14) What is the originating point of Krishna River? – Mahabaleswar in the Western Ghats (in Maharashtra)

15) Krishna River flows through how many Indian states before falling into the Bay of Bengal? – Three (Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh)

16) Which are the major tributaries of Krishna River? – Koyna, Doodhganga, Wenganga, Panchganga and Bheema

17) Which major dam is located on the Krishna River? – Nagarjuna Sagar Dam (Andhra Pradesh)

18) Which is the largest city situated on the banks of Krishna River? – Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)

19) What is the name of a famous barrage constructed over Krishna River in Vijayawada? – Prakasam Barrage

20) Which is the largest city of Maharashtra situated on the banks of Krishna River? – Sangli